

Bruce is a force of nature - God bless him.”ĭavid Ellefson (Megadeth bassist): “I think that's kind of a two-part question. And a guy who is one of the premiere performing artists that are out there. They found the guy that literally took them to the next level. But it worked out - they found the right guy. We can only guess what went on with all that stuff.

People just don't know the stresses and strains that the personal relationships between bands can get. I'm sure it was very painful, because they were all mates and they'd all grown up putting this thing together for a long time, and a lot of work. He bought himself a one-way ticket out of that band. And it was really the music and the fact that he just couldn't perform to the level that he should have. If he'd had his act together, yeah, they would have done stuff. I'm not sure how much of the material Bruce wrote on the third album (Dickinson did not write any songs for The Number Of The Beast album). John Gallagher (Raven singer/bassist): “Ah, there's the $64,000 question. And in my book from a few years back, Iron Maiden: 80-81 (which as its title states, focuses solely on Maiden’s “Di’Anno era,” and features exclusive interviews with some of metal’s most renowned names), this question was thoroughly investigated…in fact, an entire chapter was solely designated to it! Below is an excerpt from the book, which is available for purchase as a paperback version and a Kindle download. Would Maiden have gone on to enjoy the same worldwide success if singer Paul Di'Anno remained behind the mic? A question that many a metalhead has pondered over the years.
